Kilimanoor Ramakanthan Explained

Kilimanoor Ramakantan (2 August 1938 – 30 November 2009) was a renowned Malayalam poet, writer, translator and lyricist from Kerala, India. Dante's Divine Comedy was translated into Malayalam by Ramakanthan. This is the first translation of Divine Comedy in India.^[1]

Biography

Ramakanthan was born in 1938 in Kilimanoor. Educated at Kilimanoor Rajaraja Varma High School, Thiruvananthapuram Arts College and University College. He worked as a teacher in Sreenarayana College, Kollam for a long time.

Awards

• 2005 Asan Memorial award for Poetry
• Sahithya Academy Award for Best Translation
• Mooloor Award Kavitharangam Award
• Kavishresta Puraskaram by the Sree Narayana Academi
• Velutheri Kesavan Award

Bibliography

Books on Kilimanoor Remakanthan

1. Orma kallukal by K.Indira [Biography ]
2. Kilimanoor Remakanthan prakrithiye guruvakkiya kavi written by Malayalapuzha Sudhan

Notes and References

1. News: കിളിമാനൂർ രമാകാന്തൻ അന്തരിച്ചു . Malayalam Webduniya. November 30, 2009. April 4, 2022. ml.